Basic Care and Comfort (13)

Plan A

Hygiene Care: Evaluating Appropriate Use of Assistive Devices

Cane instructions:

Maintain two points of support on the ground at all times

Keep the cane on the stronger side of the body

Support body wt on both legs, move cane forward 6-10 inches, then move the weaker

leg forward toward the cane.

Next, advance the stronger leg

Dentures:

Clients who have fragile oral mucosa require gentle brushing and flossing.

Perform denture care for the client who is unable to do it himself

Remove dentures with a gloved hand, pulling down and out at the front of the upper

denture, and lifting up and out at the front of the lower denture.

Place dentures in a denture cup or emesis basin

Brush them with a soft brush and denture cleaner

Rinse them with water

Store the dentures, or assist the client with reinserting the dentures

Complimentary and Alternative Therapies: Appropriate Use of Music Therapy for

Pain Management

Music

decreases physiological pain, stress and anxiety by diverting the personʼs

attention away from the pain and creating a relaxation response.

let client select the type of music

music produces an altered state of consciousness through sound, silence, space

and time

must be listened to for 15-30 minutes to be therapeutic

earphones help client concentrate on music while avoiding other clients or staff

highly effective in reducing postop pain

if pain acute, increase volume of music